The number of applicants in Tajikistan has increased

The National Testing Center under the President of Tajikistan reported that this year more than 100,000 applicants have registered at the center for admission to the country’s universities.

According to Radio Ozodi, the National Testing Center has not yet prepared or published data on the increase in the number of applicants to Tajik universities.

However, some experts note that the increase in the number of applicants to Tajik universities may be due to two main reasons: the first is the rise in pressures and persecution of migrants in Russia, and the second is the increase in the number of young Tajiks in Russia joining extremist and terrorist groups. Because of these two reasons, residents currently prefer domestic universities over Russian ones.

The first and main registration period for applicants to participate in centralized entrance exams for secondary and higher vocational education institutions in Tajikistan in 2024 took place from March 1 to May 1. The second registration period will run from June 10 to June 30. This year, an additional exam session – components A (exam based on general education) and B (exam based on basic general education) – will be held on July 12 in the cities of Dushanbe, Khorog, Khujand, Penjikent, Bokhtar, and Kulob.

The National Testing Center under the President of Tajikistan is the only institution in Tajikistan that controls centralized entrance exams for secondary and higher vocational education institutions. The center was established by a resolution of the Government of Tajikistan on March 5, 2008.